Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-25
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.

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in their discussion. There was q unanimous
expression of disbelief in the allegations, and
an investigation was not ordered. Bills were
introduced pertaing to registration OF voters;
creating q new subdivision Of the Secomd
District; cxempting from taxation sSoV
worth of professional books and instru,
ments, mechanics tools and agr.cn!.nraa
lands occupied by railroad companies; for the
amendment of the law pertaining to banking
corporations. The Council bill was passed
providing for the appointment OF auditors ID
majority Of tho voters; also, the House bill
preventing the wholesalins Of liquors in IN
licensed counties. Adjourned. The House is
in receipt of numerous prohibition and
woman's suffrage petitions h Sioux Fals
the special order for the 9th. Bills were in
tween railroads and pastures; Great
ing the Counties Of Price and Church; in
creasing liquor licenses. Memorials were pre-
and for the improvement of the Sioux River.
The Council bill requiring one years resi-
dence before proceedings for divorce was
passed. The Council bill for purchasing the
session laws of Bowen d klngsbury was de-
featod. Adjourned.
Bills were introduced in the Council on the
9th as follows: For the appointment Of a fish
and game protector at q salary of $1,000; per-
tanning to Independent school districts; giving
public instruction as to premiums or bonds:
Council bills passed: Providing for special
official bonds by the Territorial Board; also
providing lien on crop for seed purchased;
also granting insane persons postal rights:
House bills passed: Permitting nonresident
taxpayers to vote at school elections; also for
tho purchase of Longs Legislative hand-book.
Adiou.led. In the House bills were intro
duced: To prevent the destruction Of beaverss
rclatil g to compensation IN returning ,fugi,,
tives from justice; relative to relieving plated
lands from unjust taxation; for Female sui-
rage; creating a railroad warehouse commits
sion; exempting lightning rod mechanics lien;
encouraging agricultural societies. TIL
House took up Gilberts now Sioux Falls bond
bill, under suspension Of The rules, and passed
the same by 80 to /. The House also passed
the local option liquor law bill. Adjourned.
BILLS were introduced in the Council on the
10th as follows: Pertaining to the handling and
storage of grain; pertaining to mechanics lien;
pertaining to appeals from justice courts; re-
| curing suits by or against insurance compan-
les to be brought in the counties in which the
persons reside; providing. for appeals from
county boards Of equalization; permitting the
streams. Council bills passed: For the de-
struction of noxious weeds; removing the po-
li,ical disabilities of Henry Meaehow; lesson
ing the danger of stampedes in public halls
and buildings; requiring teachers to make rec
ord of tho visits of County Superintendent;
separating hail from other business of county
mutual insurance companies. The bill requir-
ing officer to make oath that he hasn't used
money III securing election passed once, but
was reconsidered. The Council determined to
hold morning sessions hereafter. Adjourned.
Bills were introduced in the House to provide
for the payment of criminal prosecutions; for
certificates of deposit not creating indebted
ness: locating an agricultural college
bill to purchase tho session laws Of
Bowen 4 kingsbury was reconsidercd and re-
committed to the Committee on Appropria-
tons. The House bill passed locating a Sol
diers Home at Hot Springs. a%ppropriating
Committee of the Whole. There was a pro
longed discussion, led by Aikens, in favor of
the bill, and other members against. The bill
was finally defeated by go to l9-not securing
proposed to meet the objections of the veto.
House bills passed.: Amending sheriffs' court
fees; also relating to township officers. Adj
journed.'
On the 18th the following bills were pre-
sentod: For a new game law; making the
Fourth Judicial District consist of Union,
Clay, Lincoln, Turner, Minnehaha, McCook,
Moody, Lake, Kingsbury, Brooklngs, Hamlin
and Deuel. Counties, giving each a term of
court; to make Town Marshal appointive;
amending the township government pertain
ing to the relief of township poor; appropri-
ating s20,oG) TO tine r;nsf field Normal School;
for the payment of legislative secretaries COM
ing to the capital TO organize the Legislature.
Council bills passed: Authori ring cities to
lease and malntalD water-works; appropriat-
ing $4GD to reimburse certa IL citizens of Aber-
deem for mi'it a tents. The Sioux Falls bond
bill was. read q second time and referred.
In the House bills were introduced: For the
maintenance of the Sioux Falls Penitentiary;
repeating the Railroad Commission law; for
the payment of jury fees in civil actions; re-
peatirg change Of venue preliminary examine
alton; repeating the immigration Commits
sioner; removing tho Supreme Court from
Deadwood to Redtield; for tho suppression of
obscene literature; requiring county treasur-
ers to deposit funds in designated repositories.
The House passed the Council bill giving in
sane persons postal rights; requiring county
treasurers to certify abstracts of titles; the
House bill appropriating $4,000 for the ereo-
ton of a dormito.y for the Grand Forks Uni
versity; limiting terms Of sherifs anil treas
urers; authorizing counties to pay 5 cents
apiece for gopher ttils and charge the,sane to
the Territory. Adjourned
On the 18th, in the Council, bills were intro
duced pertaining to delinquency of personal
taxes; repeating the treasurer's foo on non
resident tax receipts; requiring treasurers to
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for all election to change county seats on ap-
plica'ion of two-thirds of the voters. Council
bills passed: Providing bounty for killing
wolves and other wild animals; declaring per-
sonal identity Of unmarried women; a NOM
orial as Aing Congress to provide a co,nm's-
sioner to select indemnity school land. The
bill providing for the election next June on
the division Of the Territory, excited prolonged
discussion. Tho proportion wa. warmly sup
portel by Cain, Matthews, Smith, Wells
and Collins. s esches opposing we're
made by McCumber, Grig.by, Hughes,
Dodge and Galloway. The basis of
Grissby's opposition was the great expense
and %fruitlcss outcome of such election. He
favored an amendment submitting the ques-
ton at the November election, aud declared
emphatic division sentiments. Pending the
amendment changing the day the Council ad-
}ourned Bills were introduced in tho House:
Establishing boarGs of education; creating a
Territorial Department of Agriculture; per-
uniting womoa to vote on questions Of educa-
ION and temperance. Council bills for dupli-
cation OF bonds lost or destroyed; for devot-
ing spare III 3urance tax in nil of fro dapo-t